Kors Surname
Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname
Kors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,271 | 1:13,287 | 1,939 |
| Israel | 532 | 1:16,086 | 2,412 |
| Russia | 393 | 1:366,725 | 35,999 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Belarus | 44 | 1:215,933 | 26,858 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Kõrs (35), Körs (19) & Korš (1) are calculated separately.
Kors (345) may also be a first name.
Kors Demographics
Kors Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kors (Hindi: कोरस, Russian: Корс) is found most in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms: Kõrs, Körs or Korš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kors? popularity and diffusion
It is the 140,563rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,295,290 people. Kors occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kors reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 469,697th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 345 people.
It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,271 people, or 1 in 13,287. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 36 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and Drenthe, where 10 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands Kors exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.
Kors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kors has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kors surname increased 1,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kors Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kors last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.44% more than the national average, earning R 740,088 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning $61,475 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõrs | 92 | 35 | / |
| Körs | 92 | 19 | / |
| Korš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koers | 89 | 3,669 | / |
| Kohrs | 89 | 3,522 | / |
| Koors | 89 | 1,005 | / |
| Korse | 89 | 507 | / |
| Khors | 89 | 415 | / |
| Korsh | 89 | 406 | / |
| Kours | 89 | 83 | / |
| Korss | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kotrs | 89 | 34 | / |
| Korsz | 89 | 20 | / |
| Korsø | 89 | 8 | / |
| Korrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korsch | 80 | 1,882 | / |
| Kourss | 80 | 136 | / |
| Korsse | 80 | 85 | / |
| Koorse | 80 | 55 | / |
| Khorsh | 80 | 40 | / |
| Koursh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Korshe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khorse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kourse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koirse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khours | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotrsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korsht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kars | 75 | 7,207 | / |
| Kurs | 75 | 2,108 | / |
| Kers | 75 | 1,999 | / |
| Cors | 75 | 1,713 | / |
| Korç | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kürs | 75 | 97 | / |
| Qors | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korsova | 73 | 53 | / |
| Korsæth | 73 | 48 | / |
| Korsche | 73 | 33 | / |
| Korsová | 73 | 33 | / |
| Koorsse | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kourshe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koursse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauours | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koersch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korzh | 67 | 22,678 | / |
| Cohrs | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Kahrs | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Kersh | 67 | 3,013 | / |
| Karsh | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Corse | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Coers | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Coors | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Keers | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Cours | 67 | 904 | / |
| Karse | 67 | 848 | / |
| Kaars | 67 | 784 | / |
| Khurs | 67 | 666 | / |
| Khars | 67 | 662 | / |
| Kurse | 67 | 243 | / |
| Kursh | 67 | 175 | / |
| Korže | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kaers | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kerss | 67 | 132 | / |
| Karsz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kuhrs | 67 | 87 | / |
| Åkers | 67 | 83 | / |
| Kurås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khorsova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korce | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korze | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kurss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kersz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keurs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Karrs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kerrs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Korshova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Köhrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corss | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaurs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kehrs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kursz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kersø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koursova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Corsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorshtd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kasrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotrš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coërs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corsp | 67 | 0 | / |
Kors Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kors in the Hindi language | ||
| कोरस | korasa | - |
| Kors in the Russian language | ||
| Корс | kors | - |
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